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Dan Lyons

Belinda Bencic Had Classy Gesture After Injured Naomi Osaka Retired From Australian Open

Mar 31, 2022; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Naomi Osaka (JPN)(R) shakes hands with Belinda Bencic (SUI)(L) after their women's singles semifinal in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Naomi Osaka's run to a third Australian Open title was cut short on Friday, as a lingering injury caused her to retire from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.

Osaka, whose last Grand Slam win came in Melbourne in 2021, hadn't reached the third round of a major since '22, taking time off for mental health as well as the birth of her daughter in '23.

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